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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:36 pm 
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a recent problem(?) came up with my EA but it only happens at night, what happens is i can drive it normally during the day and you would never know there was a problem, but as soon as the sun sets there comes a terrable shreiking sound from around the front of the engine bay as soon as power is applied then as soon as the sun rises again the noise vanishes :shock: it sounds like the belts are slipping but alot louder and only during the night, whats going on?!?

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:39 pm 
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loose alternator belt. it may be outting more current on the alternator with headligts thus making the pulley harder to turn...

acually thats just a drunk thought but u never know :P

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:41 pm 
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loose alternator belt. it may be outting more current on the alternator with headligts thus making the pulley harder to turn...

acually thats just a drunk thought but u never know :P


It's a much better theory then a werewolf EA :D but then again who knows it's a bloody EA after all..

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:44 pm 
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checked the alternator belt, its as tight as, a freind of mine mentioned it might be the fact that my belts are getting old, dried and crappy - just like life isnt it lol, so i might get some belt grip.

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:47 pm 
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t's a much better theory then a werewolf EA :D


i dont know about that, it can be a bit of a mongrel at times :lol:

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:56 pm 
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That alternator/fan belt has to be tighter than tight. I thought mine was tight, but even tighter fixed it.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:02 pm 
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i tightened mine up too tight and shredded it to pieces when the car was bouncing of the limiter :cry:

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:07 pm 
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im not too convinced its the alternator belt, i just remember i drove about 50k's this morning with my headlights on (foggy) and nothing happend.

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:49 pm 
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sounds like ur car is scared of the dark....but it might be possible to change ur belts

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:00 pm 
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A scary cat falcon, thats a first!

maybe its because theres more noise during the day & yuo hear it more during the night.

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:06 pm 
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phongus wrote:
sounds like ur car is scared of the dark....


Bloody hope not, i like night driving.....no traffic, no cops, highbeams and 150kph oh yea :twisted: (as long as roo's dont ruin it)

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:09 pm 
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Checked for glazed pulleys.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:54 pm 
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checked the alternator belt, its as tight as, a freind of mine mentioned it might be the fact that my belts are getting old, dried and crappy - just like life isnt it lol, so i might get some belt grip.


For the price of belt grip why not just replace the belt?
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:28 am 
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GTFORDMAN wrote:
checked the alternator belt, its as tight as, a freind of mine mentioned it might be the fact that my belts are getting old, dried and crappy - just like life isnt it lol, so i might get some belt grip.


For the price of belt grip why not just replace the belt?


yeah what he said :P

i have 2 belts that i have lying around that was meant to be for my EA..but since i destroyed my EA.....its still here if u need any...though its just as cheap at the store.

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:36 am 
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Belt grip lasts about a day, good to do for a customer when they're standing there but that's about it.
If the belts don't fix it then you have pulley problems, it's as simple as that.
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